. >> she is the right u.s. senator for her state and her country. south carolina governor nikki haley picking tim scott to replace outgoing senator jim demint. scott vowing to continue focusing on our country's soaring debt. >> no matter how much we increase taxes it will not have a dint on the deficit. for us to close the gap we are going to have to have a serious discussion about spending reform. >>> scott will become the fist black senator from line gnaw. he will have to run again for 2014. >> he will be home for christmas. former president george h.w. bush expected to be released from the hospital in the next week. the 41st president is being treated for a bronchitis related cough. he has been in the hospital since november 23rdrd. but doctors say he is continuing to make progress. >>> one of our nation's wounded warriors will be having an extra special christmas this year. he will finally be able to walk on his own again. last christmas day corporal was hit with an i eastbounding d and lost one of his legs. this year he's learning to use his br